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<\/a>The opposition in Parliament<\/h3>\n
On the parliamentary front, the opposition faction can count on the 5 Star Movement delegation. A note released today, signed by three MEPs (Danilo Della Valle, Gaetano Pedull\u00e0, and Dario Tamburrano), states that “the European Parliament is preparing to vote on a measure that will put an end to the import of Russian gas alone, without considering the serious consequences for the energy market<\/strong>.” <\/p>\n According to the Movement, the reduction that began in 2022 with the Russian incursion into Ukraine had only negative effects for Italy. “In the whole of 2024,” the statement continues, “the average price of electricity in Italy was 108.5 \u20ac\/MWh,<\/strong> compared to 58 in France and 63 in Spain: this translates into a huge drain on resources, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises. A disparity due to Italy’s heavy dependence on Russian gas. For the men of Giuseppe Conte<\/strong>, the measure is a “suicidal” decision<\/strong> and only serves to “replace our dependence on Russian gas with a new dependence<\/strong> on liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the United States<\/strong>.” <\/p>\n In fact, the spur to accelerate the process of energy isolation from Moscow came directly from Washington. The US President Donald Trump<\/strong> stated<\/a> in his speech to the United Nations<\/strong> that “it is inexcusable that NATO countries have not cut off much of Russia’s energy,” adding that, not unreasonably, fighting Russia in this way is “wasting time.”<\/p>\n In the strange paths of politics, where one used to be Trumpian (like the Grillo followers) and now a little less so, the Hungary of Prime Minister Viktor Orb\u00e1n<\/strong> has always chosen to stay close to the tycoon. Not on everything, however. American arguments about energy autonomy from Moscow do not please Budapest at all. <\/p>\n A position reiterated today by the Hungarian foreign minister. Visiting Moscow for the second time since the 2022 invasion, Szijj\u00e1rt\u00f3 said: “My task is to ensure the security of the country’s energy supply<\/strong>. Without Russia<\/strong>, this would be physically impossible<\/strong>,” adding ironically: “How can Brussels claim that closing a gas pipeline is diversification?” <\/p>\n Cutting one of our two oil pipelines is not diversification. It\u2019s insanity. Our decisions on energy supply will always follow one principle: the Hungarian national interest. The visit to Moscow<\/h3>\n
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